The Dying Gaul
“Woe to him who seeks to please rather than appall”
Drama
A grief-stricken screenwriter unknowingly enters a three-way relationship with a woman and her film executive husband - to chilling results.
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A quiet, simmering drama about the complexities of human connection and the masks we wear. It feels like a whispered confession, exploring loss and longing in the shadow of Hollywood's artifice.
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